Film/Video and Photographic Arts at State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$22,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,429
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,765
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 144
Rank by pay
#131 of 144
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

State University of New York at Oswego graduates in film/video and photographic arts earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at Oswego Compares for Film/Video and Photographic Arts

All 144 colleges reporting film/video and photographic arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$78,034$80,781#1$51,772
2University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$70,963$64,572#2$29,011
3Chapman University Orange, CA$66,494$60,505#3$35,795
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$63,679$55,890#8$38,508
5Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$63,679$55,890#9$38,508
6Seattle University Seattle, WA$62,385$57,381#5$30,256
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$61,500$55,961#6$24,561
8Tufts University Medford, MA$59,960$52,801#15$56,418
9New York University New York, NY$58,720$55,889#10$23,869
10University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$58,623$53,343#14$34,187
…
114Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$39,404$36,243#132$25,090
115Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$39,082$41,207#100$25,256
116Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$38,813$34,063#136$25,690
117State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$38,429$36,576#131$22,682
118Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$37,958$34,564#135$23,109
119New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$37,880$43,859#80$25,344
120Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$37,745$40,280#108$22,263

Other Majors at State University of New York at Oswego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,148$70,607#119 of 459
Economics$87,667$31,597#119 of 368
Computer Engineering$86,865$71,436#173 of 189
Cognitive Science$76,118—#12 of 19
Information Science/Studies$74,812$50,862#98 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,784$51,590#290 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,218$50,439#479 of 796
Marketing$66,766$41,903#255 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$66,544$42,900#108 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,048$45,569#535 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,634—#48 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,563$34,561#158 of 660
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$59,427—#10 of 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,412$39,689#48 of 345
Biology$58,932$30,691#375 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,675$37,203#119 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,622$35,577#57 of 680
Political Science and Government$56,281$28,678#414 of 565
History$53,429$28,242#171 of 459
Chemistry—$52,645—
Psychology$52,023$30,366#398 of 1027
Sociology$51,537$33,258#249 of 462
Journalism$50,813—#131 of 187
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$48,489$30,241#85 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$44,939$32,546#230 of 299
Music$41,122—#168 of 268
Zoology/Animal Biology$40,755$27,922#41 of 52
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,579$28,103#102 of 137
English Language and Literature$40,431$31,331#493 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,511—#326 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at Oswego film/video and photographic arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,682 one year after graduating and $38,429 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at Oswego rank for film/video and photographic arts?

Among 144 colleges reporting earnings for film/video and photographic arts graduates, State University of New York at Oswego ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #131 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is film/video and photographic arts at State University of New York at Oswego worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for film/video and photographic arts ($43,765), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for State University of New York at Oswego · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.